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If you are considering letting a property, be it one you already own or a buy to let investment, it's important to find an agent you can trust. Our experienced team of dedicated letting and managing agents act for private clients, landowners, investment clients and property companies throughout the region, building trust and maintaining close communication whilst providing a professional service to our clients. We listen to and understand our client's objectives and motives, our staff are frequently commended for using their experience to deal quickly and efficiently with even the most challenging situations.
All our staff undergo continuing professional development and in-house training to ensure they remain on top of ever-changing legislation and technology. The majority of our letting professionals are qualified, and proud members of ARLA Propertymark; thus you can be always assured of professional service at all times. What is more, as a multi-disciplinary firm, we can draw on the extensive knowledge of our in-house valuers, surveyors and planners to provide the advice and support you need for buying, selling, or managing your residential, rural and commercial property.
Why Symonds & Sampson?
- With letting offices across the region and a dedicated letting staff and property managers, you know that you'll be in safe hands when you rent a property through us.
- We are regulated by the RICS for professional standards and the holding of client money, governed by ARLA (Association of Residential Lettings Agents) and the industry Ombudsmen, and the majority of staff are trained to the ARLA Technical Award level.
- ·Our agents and property managers know their area well, which helps them ensure that you receive the level of service you expect when renting a property.
- We offer a competitive and transparent fee structure to landlords and tenants.
- The amount of legislation and safety regulations governing lettings can seem overwhelming, but our agents are up to speed, ensuring that your property is in good hands.
- Your money is protected. Through our memberships of ARLA, the RICS, the Client Money Protection Scheme and a chosen custodial deposit scheme, you can be sure that your money is secure.
- Our Property Managers are assigned to specific properties and regions and will ensure your tenancy runs smoothly from start to finish.
- We are a multi-disciplinary firm. So if you are thinking of selling or buying, or need repairs, survey, planning or any kind of property advice, our agents and surveyors can help.
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Our approachable and knowledgeable agents will guide you through the renting process, ensuring that you fully understand the obligations you are entering into to prevent any unexpected surprises.
When looking for the ideal property to rent you may want to consider the following:
- Your budget - remember to also budget for utilities and council tax.
- How long do you need to rent the property?
- When do you need to move in?
- Do you have the space you require - inside and out?
- Are you looking for furnished or unfurnished, and will your furniture fit?
- Do you have the broadband, phone reception, sockets, phone and TV points you need?
- Look at the EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) to help gauge your monthly bills
The best properties tend to go quickly. Be prepared to provide the following information:
- Photo identification
- Proof of your current address (such as a utility bill).
- Deposit funds equal to five weeks rent (held by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme during the tenancy)
- Holding Deposit equal to one weeks rent (deducted from the first month's rent)
- Be ready to sign a tenancy application form.
- If you need a guarantor, get this set up in good time.
- Referencing - criteria may include your previous landlord, employer/proof of earnings, a credit check and confirmation of bank details.
- Insurance to cover your personal belongings.
Fees payable before you move in
- Holding Deposit Equal to one weeks rent (See terms and conditions).
- Security Deposit Equal to five weeks rent.
Moving In
- When you collect the keys at the start of the tenancy, you will also sign and receive:
- The Schedule of Condition and Inventory, prepared immediately prior to your move, and an essential document for you to check carefully to minimise the risk of any disputes at the end of the tenancy. This will also include meter readings.
- Tenancy Agreement, setting out the terms and conditions of the tenancy and the rights and obligations that you and the landlord have during the tenancy.
- Copies of Safety Certificates
- You will also be provided with a Guide to Renting, and if we are the managing agent for your property, a Property information sheet with all the contacts and information you need.
Fees during your Tenancy
Early Termination Fees. If you need to surrender your tenancy early, and the landlord wishes to re-let the property to a suitable tenant. The charges are as follows (inclusive of VAT):
- £150.00 New tenancy agreement
- £150.00 New schedule of condition
- £120.00 Tenancy reference fees
- £180.00 Re-Marketing costs
- Total costs: £600.00
Keys. In the event that any keys are lost during the tenancy you will be expected to pay reasonable costs for replacement.
If you are looking for a new property to rent, why not get in touch with our dedicated letting agents now
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The Blandford Lettings Team
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Rachael James MARLAPartner, Head of Lettings
Rachael grew up in North Devon and moved to Dorset after taking A Levels where her career in estate agency started in Blandford Forum working for a national company. After five years, the faster way of life of the South East seemed far more exciting and she spent many years working in Henley-On-Thames as a sales manager. Rachael then found that lettings seemed more of a challenge and she studied for her ARLA qualification. Family and the beautiful Dorset countryside were sorely missed and she moved back to Shaftesbury 8 years ago starting her career with Symonds and Sampson at the Dorchester Branch covering the then head of lettings for her maternity leave. An opportunity was then given to start the North Dorset lettings department and she is now based in the Blandford office as Head of Lettings with a large property portfolio. -
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Levi Musselwhite MARLALettings Manager
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Sarah HodgsonLettings Assistant.Sarah joined the company in May 2023 supporting the Blandford Forum and Sturminster Newton Lettings offices and works part-time.
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Testimonials from Tenants
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'We have used Symonds & Sampson in relation to a number of properties over the last 14 years. Service has always been friendly and professional. Advice given has been spot on. Rachael and Levi in the Lettings Department are superb!' Mr and Mrs D -
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'Rachael James and her lettings team at Symonds & Sampson have made this move exceptionally smooth and stress free. We have moved 3 times in the last 6 months each involving different agents and this was by far the best experience we have had - thank you so much.' Mr & Mrs T -
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'I was very happy with Symonds & Sampson team as they helped me so much in moving in to my new property. Especially Levi and Becky who were excellent with any questions I had. Would recommend to anybody to use them.' Mr L
Symonds & Sampson, Blandford
7 Market Place Blandford Forum DT11 7AH
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The content on this Microsite has been uploaded by Symonds & Sampson, Blandford. Rightmove Group Limited makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the content, any queries should be sent directly to Symonds & Sampson, Blandford. Where properties are displayed on a page, this comprises a property advertisement. Rightmove Group Limited who operate the website Rightmove.co.uk makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the advertisement or any linked or associated information, and Rightmove has no control over the content. These property advertisements do not constitute property particulars. The information is provided and maintained by Symonds & Sampson, Blandford. Please contact the agent directly to obtain any information which may be available under the terms of The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 or the Home Report if in relation to a residential property in Scotland and if you have any query over the content.
*Guide Price: An indication of a seller's minimum expectation at auction and given as a “Guide Price” or a range of “Guide Prices”. This is not necessarily the figure a property will sell for and is subject to change prior to the auction.
Reserve Price: Each auction property will be subject to a “Reserve Price” below which the property cannot be sold at auction. Normally the “Reserve Price” will be set within the range of “Guide Prices” or no more than 10% above a single “Guide Price.”
Auction Fees: The purchase of this property may include associated fees not listed here, as it is to be sold via auction. To find out more about the fees associated with this property please call Symonds & Sampson, Blandford on +441258452670.
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British Property Awards 2023We are delighted to announce that our fabulous team in Blandford is officially the 'Best Estate Agent in Blandford Forum'.
The prestigious Gold Award from the British Property Awards is a highly sought-after prize and one that David Price, Rosie Thorpe and Bridget Legg are understandably delighted to have won. As a team, they regularly receive commendations from clients for their professional expertise and excellent customer service, skills which obviously impressed the mystery shoppers judging the awards.
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Selling Your Home
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Why Symonds & Sampson?Symonds & Sampson has been providing a comprehensive range of property advice to clients across Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, and Cornwall since 1858. Our aim is to offer a high-quality agency service from start to finish. Your home is probably your most valuable asset, and our experienced and knowledgeable agents will do all they can to ensure that selling or buying your property is a straightforward and rewarding process.
Building trust and maintaining close communication are essential parts of the service we offer to our clients. We listen to and understand our client's objectives and motives, our staff are frequently commended for using their experience to deal quickly and efficiently with even the most challenging situations. All our staff undergo continuing professional development and in-house training to ensure they remain on top of ever-changing legislation and technology. The majority of our property professionals are qualified, and proud members of professional bodies, including RICS, CAAV, ARLA Propertymark, NAEA Propertymark and NAVA Propertymark, thus you can be always assured of professional service at all times.
Moving house doesn't have to be complicated. Whilst it can be daunting, often with hurdles along the way, we're here to help. Your home is probably the biggest investment you will ever make, so our knowledgeable agents will guide you through the process, leaving nothing to chance.
What is more, as a multi-disciplinary firm, we can draw on the extensive knowledge of our in-house valuers, surveyors, planners, and letting and managing agents to provide the advice and support you need for buying, selling, or managing your residential, rural and commercial property.
The service we provide starts with an in-depth property consultation to find the best method of sale for you, before guiding you through preparing your property and taking it to the open market. Our task is not complete until your sale has completed, and the efforts our agents make to ensure that your sale crosses the line is frequently recognised by buyers, sellers and solicitors alike.
There are many ways to sell a property. As a firm, we have the understanding to help you choose the most suitable method of sale to suit you, and the type of property. Whilst selling by Private Treaty is the most used method, certain types of property lend themselves to sale by Auction or Tender.
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Steps to Successfully Selling Your Home- In-depth property consultancy. Our service starts with a free, no obligation and comprehensive appraisal of your property, during which we will offer market advice, discuss the best method of sale to suit your property and - using direct comparables - provide an indication of market value.
- Professional photography and floor plans. First impressions count, we will outline the range of marketing material we can use to provide potential purchasers with as much information as possible, including elevated shots, drone photography and 3D virtual tours, and share any tips on how to present the property before marketing.
- Bespoke brochures. We will show you examples of brochures we use, all prepared to a high standard to ensure that your property is presented at its best.
- Our Technology. A linked database throughout all our offices ensures that your property reaches all buyers looking for a home like yours. Matching people to property is the key to a successful agency.
- Our Network. Our reach extends beyond our 16 regional offices to The London Office and their 225 independent estate agents throughout the country, ensuring that your property reaches the widest audience possible.
- Internet Advertising. Your property will be listed on our website as well as the leading portals, Rightmove, Zoopla and Primelocation.
- Social Media. Our ever-growing presence on Facebook and Instagram generates a healthy flow of traffic to our website.
- Accompanied viewings and feedback. Our agents are trained to ask the right questions to ensure thorough feedback, and to keep you up-to-date at all times
- Negotiating Offers. Having an experienced agent to quantify interested parties and help evaluate the potential for a successful sale is crucial to ensure the negotiation and smooth running of your sale.
- Legal progression. Our agents are frequently credited for their experience in dealing with even the most difficult sales, liaising with solicitors and surveyors to ensure that your sale progresses smoothly.
Why not contact us now to arrange a free, no-obligation market appraisal?
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We dont just sell houses...Lettings
Our experienced and qualified Letting and Managing Agents assist clients with the successful letting of property of all sizes throughout Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Wiltshire and Hampshire. If you are considering letting a property, be it one you already own or a buy to let investment, it's important to find an agent you can trust. Our experienced team of dedicated letting and managing agents act for private clients, landowners, investment clients and property companies throughout the region, building trust and maintaining close communication whilst providing a professional service to our clients. We listen to and understand our client's objectives and motives, our staff are frequently commended for using their experience to deal quickly and efficiently with even the most challenging situations.
Rural & Agricultural
Since 1858, we have been providing advice and professional services to our clients. As times have changed, so have we, ensuring that we invest in the technology and training to be able to deliver a comprehensive range of services that extend well beyond selling and letting farms, land, property, machinery, fodder, livestock and equipment. Building trust and maintaining close communication are essential parts of the service we offer to our clients. All of our farm agents come from farming backgrounds, and we are quick therefore to understand our client's objectives and motives, our staff are frequently commended for using their experience to deal quickly and efficiently with even the most challenging situations.
Surveys & Valuations
Whether you are buying, building, renovating or restoring a property, our surveyors have experience with properties of all types and ages and constantly assess the implication of any new legislation to implement any action required.
Commercial
Our commercial agents are experienced in handling the sale and letting of many types of commercial property, including retail, leisure, industrial and office sectors as well as the management of residential and mixed-use blocks and estates.
Property Auctions
One of the UK's leading independent residential and commercial property auctioneers, our regular collective auctions feature all types of freehold and leasehold property from houses, barns, building plots and development land, commercial property, farms, land, and often more unusual properties across the south of England. The department is led by highly regarded auctioneer Mark Lewis, based at our Sturminster Newton office.
Planning
With a team of dedicated planning specialists within our residential, commercial, rural and agricultural departments we have a wealth of experience within the planning system throughout the region.
Development Land & New Homes
Our agents offer honest, professional advice and have a strong track record of success within all areas of planning and development. They are nimble in identifying development opportunities and have built strong relationships with local authorities, land owners and other development professionals.
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The Blandford Sales & Lettings Team
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David PriceResidential Sales ManagerD avid grew up in Wimborne and is delighted to now be working across our Blandford and Wimborne office areas. He started his career working for a major bank in the Channel Islands before relocating back to the mainland and working for two other independent estate agents. He prides himself on offering a proactive and professional approach with the highest levels of honesty and customer service.
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Bridget LeggResidential Administrator Sales and Lettings
Bridget has over 35 years of administration experience along with a good knowledge of Dorset having worked in both the public and private customer services sectors over the years. She joined the firm in 2014, starting in the Sturminster Newton office and then joining the Blandford office in 2019. Is now administrator for both Blandford sales and lettings departments from January 2024.
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Meredith Holmes MNAEAProperty Auction Manager, Residential Sales
Meredith started her career in digital marketing before moving to estate agency in 2014 and studying and passing the examinations required to become a member of The National Association of Estate Agents.Having been involved with the firm's property auctions in recent years, Meredith has now taken on the role of Property Auction Manager, covering the Blandford and East Dorset areas.
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Rachael James MARLAPartner, Head of Lettings
Rachael grew up in North Devon and moved to Dorset after taking A Levels where her career in estate agency started in Blandford Forum working for a national company. After five years, the faster way of life of the South East seemed far more exciting and she spent many years working in Henley-On-Thames as a sales manager. Rachael then found that lettings seemed more of a challenge and she studied for her ARLA qualification.
Family and the beautiful Dorset countryside were sorely missed and she moved back to Shaftesbury 8 years ago starting her career with Symonds and Sampson at the Dorchester Branch covering the then head of lettings for her maternity leave. An opportunity was then given to start the North Dorset lettings department and she is now based in the Blandford office as Head of Lettings with a large property portfolio.
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Levi Musselwhite MARLAAssistant Lettings Manager
Levi joined the company in 2016 and runs the Sturminster and Blandford Lettings office supporting Rachael James and seeing that everything is in order with her organisational skills and knowledge of the industry.
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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY ABOUT US
Testimonials from Sellers
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Best wishes to all who contributed to the resultI want to say that we were more than satisfied by the professionalism and helpfulnes of Symonds and Sampson. Having been in the business myself, I was particularly impressed by the way you handled viewing. We received emails of all viewings before they took place, and then had helpful feedback afterwards. Unless things have changed a lot I don't think anyone else provides such a good service. Finally, when it came to negotiating, you handled things exactly right so that we were able to achieve the asking price for a fair fee. I should add that you persuaded us, against my original feelings, that you were the right agents, and so it turned out. Best wishes to all at S.& S who contributed to the result.
Mr S ~ Child Okeford
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Highly efficientWe have used S&S in the past for good reason. Not only is the whole process from start to finish highly efficient but the staff are friendly and go out of their way to ensure things go smoothly.
Mr & Mrs A - Blandford St Mary
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really has been a pleasure to deal with you allI have used S&S as a tenant, a landlord and to sell a property. I am immensely grateful for the Blandford office who have been professional, courteous and prompt in all communication. Based on my experience of them as a tenant, they were the only agency I wanted to use as a landlord. I was not disappointed Clare and the team did an amazing job, particularly as I was living on the other side of the planet. When it came to selling, I got useful advice about decorating and the presentation of the property. The two departments worked well together which was extremely helpful. If you want a pragmatic, no-nonsense, approach to property, these are the people are to use.Mr B - Blandford Forum
Testimonials from Buyers
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Thank you for patienceThank you for your patience in the very protracted exchange affairs which were totally avoidable if the people who were buying at the bottom of the chain had not mucked around so much. With best wishes and again many thanks from both of us.
Mr & Mrs L
Symonds & Sampson, Blandford
7 Market Place Blandford Forum DT11 7AH
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The content on this Microsite has been uploaded by Symonds & Sampson, Blandford. Rightmove Group Limited makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the content, any queries should be sent directly to Symonds & Sampson, Blandford. Where properties are displayed on a page, this comprises a property advertisement. Rightmove Group Limited who operate the website Rightmove.co.uk makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the advertisement or any linked or associated information, and Rightmove has no control over the content. These property advertisements do not constitute property particulars. The information is provided and maintained by Symonds & Sampson, Blandford. Please contact the agent directly to obtain any information which may be available under the terms of The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 or the Home Report if in relation to a residential property in Scotland and if you have any query over the content.
*Guide Price: An indication of a seller's minimum expectation at auction and given as a “Guide Price” or a range of “Guide Prices”. This is not necessarily the figure a property will sell for and is subject to change prior to the auction.
Reserve Price: Each auction property will be subject to a “Reserve Price” below which the property cannot be sold at auction. Normally the “Reserve Price” will be set within the range of “Guide Prices” or no more than 10% above a single “Guide Price.”
Auction Fees: The purchase of this property may include associated fees not listed here, as it is to be sold via auction. To find out more about the fees associated with this property please call Symonds & Sampson, Blandford on +441258452670.
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Symonds & Sampson, Blandford
7 Market Place Blandford Forum DT11 7AH
Disclaimer
The content on this Microsite has been uploaded by Symonds & Sampson, Blandford. Rightmove Group Limited makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the content, any queries should be sent directly to Symonds & Sampson, Blandford. Where properties are displayed on a page, this comprises a property advertisement. Rightmove Group Limited who operate the website Rightmove.co.uk makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the advertisement or any linked or associated information, and Rightmove has no control over the content. These property advertisements do not constitute property particulars. The information is provided and maintained by Symonds & Sampson, Blandford. Please contact the agent directly to obtain any information which may be available under the terms of The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 or the Home Report if in relation to a residential property in Scotland and if you have any query over the content.
*Guide Price: An indication of a seller's minimum expectation at auction and given as a “Guide Price” or a range of “Guide Prices”. This is not necessarily the figure a property will sell for and is subject to change prior to the auction.
Reserve Price: Each auction property will be subject to a “Reserve Price” below which the property cannot be sold at auction. Normally the “Reserve Price” will be set within the range of “Guide Prices” or no more than 10% above a single “Guide Price.”
Auction Fees: The purchase of this property may include associated fees not listed here, as it is to be sold via auction. To find out more about the fees associated with this property please call Symonds & Sampson, Blandford on +441258452670.